AYETTE INDIAN AND CHINESE CEMETERY

Ayette

Pas de Calais

France

General Directions: Ayette is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 14 kilometres south of Arras on the Bucquoy road. The Cemetery is in the northern outskirts of the village, 91 metres west of the Arras road, in the valley of the Cojeul. Visitors should take the D919 Arras to Bucquoy road. In the centre of Ayette a CWGC signpost will be seen. At the end of the village take the left fork towards Ablainzeville (D7). The cemetery is set back off the road, next to a farm, and at about 100 metres along this road a further CWGC signpost indicates the access path to the cemetery along a farm track.

The village of Ayette remained in British hands from March, 1916 to the 27th March, 1918, when it was captured by the enemy, it was the scene of fighting by the Guards Division on the 28th, and it was retaken by the 32nd Division on the 3rd April, 1918. Ayette Indian and Chinese Cemetery was begun in September, 1917 and used until the following April, and again in September and October, 1918; and after the Armistice 43 graves were brought in from other cemeteries or from isolated positions.

Further Information: Access to this cemetery is difficult, it is advisable to leave any vehicle at the top of the track and complete your journey on foot, the track can be very wet and slippery.

Casualty Details: UK 28, India 52, Germany 1, Total Burials: 81

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